Citizen scientists record Belvedere king tide as part of sea-level rise project
- Matthew Hose
- Jan 30, 2019
- 1 min read
A group of citizen scientists fanned out across the Belvedere shoreline on a sunny Monday morning last week to snap photos of a king tide, part of a statewide effort to visualize sea-level rise.
Spearheaded by Belvedere Vice Mayor Nancy Kemnitzer and Councilmember Claire McAuliffe, more than a dozen residents went to the shores along Beach Road and San Rafael Avenue shortly before 11 a.m. Jan. 21 to record conditions during a 7.1-foot king tide.
Kemnitzer said she was inspired to do the project in Belvedere after hearing about the California King Tides Project, a partnership of state, federal and nonprofit agencies that seeks to record the highest tides as they occur today and create an ongoing record of coastal changes due to sea-level rise. (Elliot Karlan photo / For The Ark)
Only in print! For the full story, pick up this week's edition of The Ark on newsstands or SUBSCRIBE NOW for home delivery.
Related Posts
See AllEmail campaign was a ‘Hail Mary’ to generate support for the transition to a nonprofit.
